Alot of Shippers don't understand Hotshot. They think we are just some joker with a pickup truck and a trailer. Non-CDL hotshot has put a bad...
Your truck will limit you to much. I ran a 3500 ram with a 40' PJ trailer and still only had 15K capacity. Hot shotting is a mess right now as...
Yep, lots of phone calls to brokers that list loads for step deck or RGN. a lot of brokers don't even know what a hotshot is. Once you school them...
I agree completely about the 40'. Lots of brokers won't even talk to you with less than a 40'. Even if it is a partial load. Problem with buying...
35' gooseneck is gonna hurt you. There are loads for the smaller trailers, but most loads are booked for a 40' minimum, even if it's only 18 foot...
Last company job I had a brand new freight shaker's with electric AC. Four large batteries under the catwalk but would blow all night long. Seems...
Some guys "DE RATE" the registered weight of the trailer to stay under so they can run Non CDL. Lots of work to restrict your load choices. You...
Would the owner of the trailer finance you. He keeps ownership of the trailer and you lease it from him with the intent of in six months paying...
I may drop a trailer for a couple hours during the day to do some running around. But not over night. I have a 40' Gooseneck and would be to easy...
I use it because some shippers want it, but I have noticed that even after I shut it off. A couple days later my weekly update on the phone states...
I recommend that you get your CDL and get with a mega carrier flatbed company for a year or so. the experience will be worth it's weight in gold...
Priced way to high for the miles. Almost 100,000 a year. for another 20,000$ish you could have a new truck with the bells and whistles you want....
Written test is boiler plate stuff. Learn for the semi because that's where the questions will be based. And yes, you can test in the equipment...
Lease program is good if you want to truck for the next 20 years. Trucks are to expensive for the miles and the MPG is bad. But if you can tough...
It would give you some place to park the truck on weekends.
I would fight the ticket, get a lawyer and do anything to get it dropped to 4-5 miles over. 14 Miles is getting up there in the reckless area, and...
TMC will allow a lot of ding's in your personal history and driving record. everyone is human, Fastest way to be dropped from them and never...
Tolls are usually reimbursed the next pay period after you transflo them in along with any other receipts ( headlight, gallon of oil, washer...
Been with the company over 4 years. Yes you can make good money. On the other hand clearing 1000 a week is few and far between. Usually between...
Yes, They usually do it during services. What I did was when I was signing for my truck, Talked to the shop foreman to find out how to buy the...
